Identity: Part I 

When Issac shuts down, the crew head to his home planet to fix him, and uncover a shocking secret that was better off hidden.

Director:

Jon Cassar

Writers:

Seth MacFarlane (created by), Brannon Braga

Stars:

Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Seth MacFarlane	...	Capt. Ed Mercer
Adrianne Palicki	...	Cmdr. Kelly Grayson
Penny Johnson Jerald	...	Dr. Claire Finn
Scott Grimes	...	Lt. Gordon Malloy
Peter Macon	...	Lt. Cmdr. Bortus
Jessica Szohr	...	Lt. Talla Keyali
J. Lee	...	Lt. Cmdr. John LaMarr (as J Lee)
Mark Jackson	...	Isaac
Chad L. Coleman	...	Klyden
Victor Garber	...	Admiral Halsey
Graham Hamilton	...	Kaylon Primary
Mike Henry	...	Dann
Robert David Grant	...	Kaylon Secondary
BJ Tanner	...	Marcus Finn
Kai Wener	...	Ty Finn (as Kai Di'Nilo Wener)

Storyline

The Orville is puzzled when non-biological organism Isaac ceases to function, doc and her brats inconsolable as they saw him as 'new husband and father'. Admiral Halsey hesitantly allows visiting his planet Kaylon to ask them for repairs. However the 'primary' in charge only reboots Isaac 'as a courtesy', his observation mission having been terminated and not conducive to seek joining the Federation. Isaac refuses to return, except attending a 'festive sendoff' he nor the Finns actually enjoy. While Mercer argues in vain to reconsider the merits of the 'inferior' Federation, an accidentally discovered massive ossuary is only the precursor of a rude awakening for the humanoid crew.

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Plot Keywords:

babysitting | diplomat | landing coordinates | reference to mr. potato head | farewell party | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The building used as a stand-in for the planet Kaylon was also used in Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

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Goofs

The Orville is moored port side to, but the crew uses the starboard hatch. The Orville has essentially flipped to starboard side mooring.

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Quotes

Capt. Ed Mercer: And then Isaac cut the guy's leg off, so... mistakes on all sides, I think.

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Connections

References The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985)

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Soundtracks

Goodbye
Written by David Foster and Linda Thompson
Performed by Scott Grimes

User Reviews

Best Episode Yet

This episode of the Orville is by far the best one made to date. No spoilers but talk about a plot twist! Wow!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 2019 (USA)

Filming Locations:

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fuzzy Door Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD